What do slave revolts reveal about the atlantic slave trade

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Description - This week we will examine the Atlantic Slave Trade in further detail through the experiences of the slaves. First, watch the documentary (A Terrible Transformation, link below) that outlines the establishment of slavery in the North American context. You should then the read primary sources from both European and African perspectives. You will encounter Olaudah Equiano in both contexts. These sources will help provide even greater context for understanding how slavery was central to the formation of new societies in the Western Hemisphere, particularly North America.

Readings -

1. Atlantic Slave Trade

2. Terrible Transformation: Africans in America

3. Timelapse map of slave ships

4. Slave voyages

Questions - Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Each answer should be roughly one or two paragraphs. Use examples and/or quotes from the textbook to support your answers. Type in the answers directly below each question.

The Atlantic slave trade was first and foremost about money. What were some of the important financial aspects that made this system function the way it did?

How were Africans who were not slaves involved in the slave trade? How did the slave trade affect African communities, both in the interior and along the coast? Make sure to include at least one specific example from one of the subchapters under the West Africa heading.

How did slave mutinies, and their threat, shape the dynamics of the Middle Passage? What do slave revolts reveal about the Atlantic slave trade?

How were the different locations highlighted in the final subchapters different and similar to one another.

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